Catholic Daughters of the Americas

2012 State Calendar of Events

January 8, 2012 (Sunday) - Prayer Vigil to commemorate the 5th Annual National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, Sisters of St. Joseph Motherhouse, 637 Cambridge Sreet, Brighton from 1:00-2:30PM.

Saturday, January 28, 2012 - (Please note date change)Winter Conference, St. Linus Hall, Hartford Street, Natick, MA.  Click here for directions.  Registration:  9:30 a.m.  Conference will start at 10:00 a.m. with workshop commencing after lunch.  Cancellation due to weather will be made via emails and/or phone calls. Contact 1st Vice State Regent, Judi Shooter with registration names.  Cost: $20.00 per person with checks made out to MA State Court.  Deadline for registration: 1/7/2012.

February 18, 2012 - Institution of new JCDA Court, Court Our Lady of Providence - 4PM Mass at St. Clement Church, 71 Warner Street, Medford, MA with a collation hosted by Court St. Clementine to follow in the Parish Hall.  Our National Supervisor, Helene Shepard, will be there to share in our celebration.  Donation:  no charge.  Please RSVP at 617-755-8306 to gauge refreshments.  Our goal is to have your presence and spread the word about who we are and what we do.  Please bring a friend and/or Catholic girl ages 6-18 to witness this blessed event and learn about Junior Catholic Daughters of the Americas.

February 18, 2012 - State Chaplain Fr. Kevin invites all to see Ronan Tynan in concert at Holy Cross Cathedral, 1400 Washington Street, Boston, 7PM.  Tynan is called the modern day renaissance man whose songs are traditional, Irish, Religious and Classical.  Tickets: $15 for CDA members only.  Tickets may be purchased at the door (doors open at 6PM) or by calling Holy Cross Cathedral at 617-542-5682.  The church is handicap accessible. 

February 19, 2012 - JCDA Day 11AM Mass.  St. Stephens' Church, 221 Concord Street, Framingham, followed by collation at the Christa McAuliffe School.

Saturday, March tbd, 2012 - Spring Conference/Delegates Workshop.  Host:  Our Lady of the Presentation.  Brighton.  Registration:  9:30 a.m.  Conference will start at 10:00 a.m. with delegates workshop commencing after lunch.  Cost:  $20 per person with checks made out to MA State Court.  Deadline:  tbd

Saturday, March 10, 2012 - Women Affirming life Spring Breakfast and Mass at 8:30AM, Four Points by Sheraton Norwood, 1125 Boston-Providence Turnpike (Rt 1), Norwood, MA  02062.  Guest speaker M.C. Sullivan, Nurse and Attorney will speak on Physician Assisted Suicide - How to Inform Ourselves for a Meaningful Response.  If interested in attending, please contact the ProLife office at 508-651-1900 or http://ProLifeOffice@rcab.org.

Saturday, March 31, 2012 - "Come to the Table" Christian Seder Meal.   Service starts at 4:30 at the Brighton Elks Lodge,       326 Washington Street, Brighton Center, followed by dinner.  Catered meal by Maria's of Watertown will include homemade soup, salad, lamb, potatoes and green beans.  Donation:  $35.  Please RSVP to State Secretary Maureen Trainor at 978-374-4682 or trainor77@aol.com by March 26th. 

 

2011 State Calendar of Events

September 12th - 9/11 Mass Remembrance and Collation for newly elected 2nd Vice Regent, Patricia Abruzese Johnston, 6PM

September 18th - Afternoon Tea with the Daughters of St. Paul, Jamaica Plain, 3PM

September 24th - Fall Conference, St. Joseph's Hall, 145 Holliston Street, Medway 10-3

September 25th - Mass and collation for newly elected State Treasurer, Patricia McShane, 2PM, St. Columbkille, Brighton

September 30th - Catholic TV telethon, answering the phones - call in your pledges! 4-6PM

October 15th - Court Margaret's 90th Anniversary, 4PM Mass, North Adams

October 30th - State 95 Anniversary Mass and collation, 3PM, St. Patrick's, Stoneham

December 4th - CDA Christmas Party, Lombardo's, Randolph, 11AM - 3PM (ticket purchase deadline: 11/14)

December 11th - Advent Reflection, Blessed Mother Theresa of Calcutta Church, 800 Columbia Road, Dorchester, 6:00PM.  Donation: free will offering at door.

December 17th - Women Affirming Life, Mass begins at 8:30AM with Registration at 8:00, Four Points by Sheraton Norwood, 1125 Boston-Providence Turnpike   (Rt 1), Norwood.  Cost:  $30 sent to Women Affirming Life, PO Box 35532, Brighton, MA  02135